diff --git a/Source/IGListDiffKit/IGListExperiments.h b/Source/IGListDiffKit/IGListExperiments.h
index 3f7ded419..826c29419 100644
--- a/Source/IGListDiffKit/IGListExperiments.h
+++ b/Source/IGListDiffKit/IGListExperiments.h
@@ -18,10 +18,8 @@ typedef NS_OPTIONS (NSInteger, IGListExperiment) {
     IGListExperimentNone = 1 << 1,
     /// Test invalidating layout when cell reloads/updates in IGListBindingSectionController.
     IGListExperimentInvalidateLayoutForUpdates = 1 << 2,
-    /// Test skipping performBatchUpdate if we don't have any updates.
-    IGListExperimentSkipPerformUpdateIfPossible = 1 << 3,
     /// Throw NSInternalInconsistencyException during an update
-    IGListExperimentThrowOnInconsistencyException = 1 << 4
+    IGListExperimentThrowOnInconsistencyException = 1 << 3
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/Source/IGListKit/Internal/IGListBatchUpdateTransaction.m b/Source/IGListKit/Internal/IGListBatchUpdateTransaction.m
index 1516a7442..d497998d6 100644
--- a/Source/IGListKit/Internal/IGListBatchUpdateTransaction.m
+++ b/Source/IGListKit/Internal/IGListBatchUpdateTransaction.m
@@ -169,37 +169,8 @@ - (void)_applyDiff:(IGListIndexSetResult *)diffResult {
                             toObjects:self.sectionData.toObjects
                    listIndexSetResult:diffResult
                              animated:self.animated];
-
-    // Experiment to skip calling `[UICollectionView performBatchUpdates ...]` if we don't have changes. It does
-    // require us to call `_applyDataUpdates` outside the update block, but that should be ok as long as we call
-    // `performBatchUpdates` right after.
-    const BOOL skipPerformUpdateIfPossible = IGListExperimentEnabled(self.config.experiments, IGListExperimentSkipPerformUpdateIfPossible);
-    if (skipPerformUpdateIfPossible) {
-        // From Apple docs: If the collection view's layout is not up to date before you call performBatchUpdates, a reload may
-        // occur. To avoid problems, you should update your data model inside the updates block or ensure the layout is
-        // updated before you call performBatchUpdates(_:completion:).
-        [self.collectionView layoutIfNeeded];
-
-        [self _applyDataUpdates];
-
-        if (!diffResult.hasChanges && !self.inUpdateItemCollector.hasChanges) {
-            // If we don't have any section or item changes, take a shortcut.
-            [self _finishWithoutUpdate];
-            return;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // **************************
-    // **************************
-    // IMPORTANT: The very next thing we call must be `[UICollectionView performBatchUpdates ...]`, because
-    // we're in a state where the adapter is synced, but not the `UICollectionView`.
-    // **************************
-    // **************************
-
     void (^updates)(void) = ^ {
-        if (!skipPerformUpdateIfPossible) {
-            [self _applyDataUpdates];
-        }
+        [self _applyDataUpdates];
         [self _applyCollectioViewUpdates:diffResult];
     };
 
diff --git a/Tests/IGListAdapterUpdaterTests.m b/Tests/IGListAdapterUpdaterTests.m
index 6a2f1f734..c15b3c09a 100644
--- a/Tests/IGListAdapterUpdaterTests.m
+++ b/Tests/IGListAdapterUpdaterTests.m
@@ -985,48 +985,6 @@ - (void)_test_whenCollectionViewSectionCountIsIncorrect_thatDoesNotCrash {
     [self waitForExpectationsWithTimeout:30 handler:nil];
 }
 
-- (void)test_whenNoChanges_thatPerformUpdateExitsEarly {
-    self.updater.experiments |= IGListExperimentSkipPerformUpdateIfPossible;
-
-    NSArray *from = @[
-        [IGSectionObject sectionWithObjects:@[] identifier:@"Foo"]
-    ];
-    NSArray *to = @[
-        [IGSectionObject sectionWithObjects:@[] identifier:@"Foo"]
-    ];
-
-    self.dataSource.sections = from;
-    [self.updater reloadDataWithCollectionViewBlock:[self collectionViewBlock] reloadUpdateBlock:^{} completion:nil];
-    [self.updater update];
-
-    id mockDelegate = [OCMockObject niceMockForProtocol:@protocol(IGListAdapterUpdaterDelegate)];
-    self.updater.delegate = mockDelegate;
-    [mockDelegate setExpectationOrderMatters:YES];
-
-    [[mockDelegate expect] listAdapterUpdater:self.updater
-    willPerformBatchUpdatesWithCollectionView:self.collectionView
-                                  fromObjects:from
-                                    toObjects:to
-                           listIndexSetResult:OCMOCK_ANY
-                                     animated:NO];
-
-    [[mockDelegate expect] listAdapterUpdater:self.updater didFinishWithoutUpdatesWithCollectionView:self.collectionView];
-
-    XCTestExpectation *expectation = genExpectation;
-    [self.updater performUpdateWithCollectionViewBlock:[self collectionViewBlock]
-                                              animated:NO
-                                      sectionDataBlock:[self dataBlockFromObjects:from toObjects:to]
-                                 applySectionDataBlock:self.applySectionDataBlock
-                                            completion:^(BOOL finished) {
-        XCTAssertTrue(finished);
-        XCTAssertEqual([self.collectionView numberOfSections], 1);
-        [expectation fulfill];
-    }];
-
-    [self waitForExpectationsWithTimeout:30 handler:nil];
-    [mockDelegate verify];
-}
-
 # pragma mark - preferItemReloadsFroSectionReloads
 
 - (void)test_whenReloadIsCalledWithSameItemCount_andPreferItemReload_updateIndexPathsHappen {